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Planning for a regional rail system : analysis of high speed and high quality rail in the Basque region
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2011)
The goal of this thesis is to provide guidance for regional rail network planning to achieve the maximum benefits in terms of economic growth, passenger satisfaction, and environmental sustainability. The hypothesis is ...
Merging qualitative and quantitative criteria for freight investment using scenario planning
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2011)
Freight transportation is vital to the economy of the United States. The total volume of freight moving inside the nation is expected to continue growing, while the U.S. transportation system is aging and becoming more ...
Theory of piezoelectric materials and their applications in civil engineering
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2011)
The goal of this thesis is to explore ways of harvesting energy from a building. To be more specific, the conversion of mechanical energy into electrical energy using piezoelectric materials is studied. Applications of ...
The significance of specimen end restraint in high pressure triaxial testing of cohesive soil
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2011)
This thesis investigates the mechanical behaviour of cohesive soil at relatively high stresses with a particular emphasis on the significance of specimen end restraint on the interpretation of triaxial test results. Undrained ...
Technology and application of structural health monitoring in bridges
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2011)
Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) has become a useful tool for detecting when the characteristics of a structure have changed to indicate damage such that well-timed and effective maintenance may be planned and the remaining ...
Mitigation of traffic-induced bridge vibrations through passive and semi-active control devices
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2011)
Many of the U.S. bridges today are reaching or have reached their design life and are beginning to deteriorate and are becoming structurally deficient. Much time, effort, money, and resources go into repairing, rehabilitating, ...
Evaluation of the KanchanTM Arsenic Filter under various water quality conditions of the Nawalparasi District, Nepal
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2011)
In 2002, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering partnered with the Environment and Public Health Organization to develop and disseminate the KanchanTM Arsenic Filter ...
Structural dynamics of community gene expression In a freshwater cyanobacterial bloom over a day-night cycle
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2011)
Studies of community gene expression, or metatranscriptomics, provide a powerful approach for quantifying changes in both the taxonomic composition (structure) and activity (function) of complex microbial systems in response ...
Improving the estimation of platform wait time at the London Underground
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2011)
In recent years, the proliferation of automatically collected data has allowed many transit agencies to complete more frequent and thorough analyses of service quality. However, while the types and quality of automatically ...
Assessing the impact of recent fare policy changes on public transport demand in London
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2011)
Public transit agencies across the world have been moving towards electronic ticketing technology and to take advantage of the greater flexibility, have made changes in fare structure. Over the last decade, Transport for ...